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Ostracoda

Syllabification: (Os·tra·co·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌästrəˈkōdə/
Zoology
Definition of Ostracoda
  • a class of minute aquatic crustaceans that have a hinged shell from which the antennae protrude, and a reduced number of appendages.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek ostrakōdēs 'testaceous', from ostrakon 'shell'

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